Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned after nationwide unrest that erupted following the ban on social media. In Nepal, 19 people have died in Generation Z protests against corruption and the government’s ban on social media.

Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned amid widespread violent protests across the country. Oli’s resignation came after hundreds of protesters stormed his office chanting anti-government slogans. This is the first “Gen Z” protest movement anywhere in the world.
Mr. Oli said: “Honourable President, according to Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, after being appointed Prime Minister on 31 Asadh 2081 B.S., I have, according to Article 77 (1) (a) of the Constitution, resigned from the post of Prime Minister effective today, taking into account the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country.”
Protesters set fire to the private residence of the Nepali Prime Minister in Balkot and demanded accountability for the deaths during protests against the government’s ban on social media sites.
In Lalitpur, protesters set fire to the house of Minister of Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung. They also pelted stones at the residence of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in Bhaisepati.
On 8 September, the house of former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, who had resigned, was also attacked. Protesters reached near the residence of former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba in Budhanilkantha, but they were stopped.

Generation Z violent protests in Nepal

In Nepal, the death toll in Generation Z protests against corruption and the government’s ban on social media has risen to 19, while more than 340 people have been injured in clashes between protesters and police across the country. Amid these developments, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned.
These protests began after the nationwide ban imposed on 4 September on 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli had convened an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers and the National Security Council at his residence in Kathmandu.